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ASBESTOS MICROSCOPY
ASBESTOS MICROSCOPY
ASBESTOS MICROSCOPY
ASBESTOS MICROSCOPY
ASBESTOS MICROSCOPY
Asbestos Microscopes and Accessories
Pyser-SGI has been supplying microscopes and accessories into Asbestos
Laboratories for over 40 years
PS12 Stage Micrometer with UKAS Certificate of Calibration - For calibrating
microscope and eyepiece graticule
Walton and Beckett Eyepiece Graticules – 3 versions – For counting and sizing of
fibres.
HSE/NPL Phase Contrast Test Slide with Certificate – For checking the resolution of
the phase contrast microscope.
Phase Contrast Microscope – For analysis/counting of fibres
Polarisation Microscope – For identifying fibre types
Stereo Microscopes – For initial examination of materials
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The Walton and Beckett graticules are used for
Walton and Beckett counting fibrous dust and are particularly useful
Eyepiece Graticules where the majority of fibres to be counted are
shorter than 5 microns. The circle is divided into
When counting asbestos samples, it has been four by two diametrical lines scaled in units of 5
found that limiting the area of evaluation to that and 3 microns. 3 and 5 microns are the critical
defined by the grid on an eyepiece graticule can measurements of fibre lengths and diameter
give significantly higher operator concentration used in fibre counting. Unlike the usual globes of
values than when the full field of view of the other particle graticules the Walton and Beckett
microscope is used. The published work by S T has a series of shapes to compare objects with.
Beckett et al in 1976 recommended that the These shapes have been designed for
graticule grid method of counting be adopted for comparison with fibres, especially since they
asbestos analysis and that steps be taken to incorporate aspect ratios of 3:1 (G22) or 5:1
reach national or, preferably, international (G24) essential for such analysis.
agreement on a standard form of graticule. The
Walton and Beckett graticule was designed Based on the G22, the G25 is produced to a new
specifically for the evaluation of fibrous dust and design by the Institute of Occupational Health in
was adopted worldwide. 1996.
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Phase Contrast Compound
Microscope
This is probably the most important of the microscopes
as it is the instrument that allows the size and
concentration of asbestos fibres to be analysed.
Specifications: B-500pl
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Polarising Microscope
This microscope allows the identification of individual
fibre types using polarisation of light to give distinct
colours. The McCrone dispersion staining objective,
which enhances the colours and allows better
identification of the fibres is sometimes fitted to this
microscope.
Specifications: B-600
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Stereo Microscopes XES-70C-2L
Specifications: XES-70C-2L
Specifications: XES-80T-2L